Casper, WY – The Monroe University women's basketball team earned the #24-seed in the 2025 NJCAA National Tournament, setting up a first-round matchup against #9-seed South Plains College on Wednesday, March 26, at 12:00 PM ET. The game can be streamed on ESPN+
 
This is Monroe's sixth consecutive NJCAA Tournament berth. At 25-4, the Mustangs will enter the tourney field as the lowest overall seed as they look to do battle with the Texans. The winner of the contest will take on #8-seed Shelton State Community College on March 28.
 
South Plains, who earned an at-large bid after losing to McLennan Community College in the Region V Tournament, enters the NJCAA tournament at 25-4. The Texans began the season with a loss to Cochise College before rattling off 14 straight victories through the new year.
 
Despite shooting just 27.3% from deep this season, the Texans average 71.3 points per contest. The team corrals 48.6 rebounds per game and have thrived on neutral courts, going a perfect 6-0. Benefitting the steal-happy Mustangs, South Plains commits 15.8 turnovers per game.
 
South Plains doesn't have a single player averaging above ten points per game. However, with frequent substitutes (ten players average above ten minutes per game), seven players average above five points per game, making up a formidable rotation.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 26 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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